1. Use of the UK Trade & Investment website
1.1 Use of the UK Trade & Investment website ( www.rln-east.com ) is subject to the following terms and conditions. www.rln-east.com is managed by UK Trade & Investment the organisation that supports both businesses in the UK trading internationally and overseas enterprises seeking to locate in the UK. In entering and using our site you as a user (‘You’) are accepting our terms and conditions.
2. Using UK Trade & Investment website
2.1 www.rln-east.com is maintained for your personal use and viewing. The access and use of www.rln-east.com featuring these terms and conditions constitutes your acceptance of these terms and conditions. They take effect from the date on which you first use this website.
3. Intellectual Property and Crown Copyright
3.1 The content featured on this site is subject to Crown Copyright protection unless otherwise indicated. The Crown Copyright material may be reproduced for research for non-commercial purposes, private study or for internal circulation and use within an organisation only. This is subject to the material being reproduced accurately and not being used in a derogatory manner or in a misleading context. Where the material is being published or issued to others, the sources and copyright status should always be acknowledged.
3.2 If there is a restriction on reproduction, any other proposed use of the material would be subject to the approval of Her Majesty's Stationery Office Unit. Application should be made to
Copyright Unit,
HMSO,
St Clements House,
2-16 Colegate,
Norwich,
NR3 1BQ.
Tel: 01603 621000
Fax: 01603 723000
or complete the on-line application form. The permission to reproduce Crown copyright material does not extend to any material on this site that is identified as being the copyright of a third party. Authorisation to reproduce such material would need to be obtained from the copyright holders concerned. For further details on the licensing of Crown Copyright, see current guidance issued by Her Majesty's Stationery Office.
4. Hyperlinking policy
4.1 Hyperlinking to us at UK Trade & Investment
You do not have to ask permission to link directly to pages hosted on this site. We do not object to you linking directly to the information that is hosted on our site. However in making such links you should not imply endorsement by UK Trade & Investment. We do not permit our pages to be loaded into frames on your site. The UK Trade & Investment pages must load into the user’s entire window.
4.2 Hyperlinking by us at UK Trade & Investment
It is our policy to obtain permission to link to other websites. We are not responsible for the content or reliability of the linked websites. Listing should not be taken as endorsement of any kind. We cannot guarantee that these links will work all of the time and we have no control over the availability of linked pages.
5. Virus protection
5.1 We make every effort to check and test material at all stages of production. It is always wise for you to run an anti-virus programme on all material downloaded from the Internet. We cannot accept any responsibility for any loss, disruption or damage to your data or your computer system which may occur whilst using material derived from this website.
6. Disclaimer
6.1 This website is provided by the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, acting through UK Trade & Investment, as an information guide only and should not be relied on as a substitute for your own research or independent advice. The Secretary of State accepts no responsibility for any loss or damage caused to any person as result of any error, omission or misleading statement in the information on this website, or due to using the website or relying on that information. The Secretary of State is not responsible for the contents or reliability of the linked websites and does not necessarily endorse the views expressed within them. Linking shall not be taken as endorsement of any kind. The Secretary of State does not guarantee that links will work all the time and has no control over the availability of linked pages and cannot take responsibility for the consequences of your using the information or services on linked websites. This does not affect the application of any statutory provisions, which may be relevant.
7. Privacy statement
7.1 Privacy Policy and Data Protection Act 1998
This Privacy Policy covers the treatment of personal data which you submit to us (Personal data is defined as any information relating to an identified or identifiable individual). We will process any personal data you provide in accordance with the Data Protection Act 1998.
7.2 Collection of personal data
In order for you to request or submit information to us, we may ask you to provide personal data such as your name, postal address, telephone, fax number and e-mail address. When you submit personal data to us, you understand and agree that this data will be supplied to UK Trade and Investment and the Department of Trade and Industry who will take appropriate steps to ensure that personal data is protected from unauthorised use and kept in a secure manner either electronically or on manual records.
7.3 When you submit personal data to us you understand and agree that: The data is to be collected for the purpose of promoting UK business competitiveness, to help secure overseas sales and investments and to support and develop UK inward investment. This may involve the information being used by UK Trade and Investment or the Department of Trade and Industry for direct marketing and other activities for trade & investment purposes. It may also involve the transfer of data outside the European Economic Area via our overseas offices.
7.4 In order to provide you with advice, further information or support, the personal data may be passed to your nearest Business Link in England (or your equivalent in Scotland, Wales or Northern Ireland) or the Regional Development Agencies in England (and the Development Agencies for Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland) who may also contact you directly in the future in relation to offering related services.
7.5 In order to provide you with advice, the personal data may be passed to a carefully selected UK based Trade Association or Chamber of Commerce who may contact you in future to offer related services. 7.6 If you do not wish your details to be used by such 3rd parties for these purposes please select the appropriate option from the registration process.
7.7 Use of Cookies
A cookie is a piece of data stored on the user’s computer tied to information about the user. Usage of a cookie is in no way linked to any personally identifiable information while on the site. Cookies can be prevented and removed by specifying this in your Internet browsers settings, please refer to your software’s help files for further directions Please be aware that if you decline the use of cookies set by UK Trade & Investment you will be unable to register or use the personalized areas of the site. UK Trade & Investment may use session cookies where necessary for the functionality of our websites. Session Cookies are temporary, are used only during a browsing session and expire when you quit your browser. Upon closing your browser the session cookie set by the web site is destroyed and no personal information is held which might identify you should you visit the web site at a later date. 7.8 Updating your personal information
You have the right to access, correct or remove your personal information. Should you wish to do this, please write to us either by letter or fax to the following address:
Marcus Deeley
UK Trade and Investment East of England
The Business Centre
Station Road
Histon
Cambridgeshire CB4 9LQ
7.9 Change to privacy policy
We may revise this Privacy Policy at any time by posting such revised Privacy Policy at www.uktradeinvest.gov.uk. Your continued use of the site will mean you accept those revisions.
7.10 Data Controller
The data controller is the Department of Trade and Industry and the Foreign and Commonwealth Office. You can write to Marcus Deeley, UK Trade and Investment East of England, The Business Centre, Station Road, Histon, Cambridgeshire, CB4 9LQ.
8. Registration and security
8.1 You can register and enrol as an individual or on behalf of an organisation for the UK Trade & Investment website using the online form on this website. If you register and enrol on the UK Trade & Investment website the details you provide to enrol for the website service may be further verified by UK Trade & Investment. If successful your details including your name and email address would be stored securely on the UK Trade & Investment system in accordance with our privacy policy. You can view our privacy policy on this website.
8.2 As part of the registration process for this website, you will select a user name and password to access the UK Trade & Investment website. You shall provide us with accurate and complete information. Failure to do so shall constitute a breach of this agreement, which may result in immediate termination of your account. You hereby agree to inform UK Trade & Investment or its agents of any changes of the information, when such changes occur or requested by UK Trade & Investment or its agents. UK Trade & Investment agrees to correct, alter, modify or erase any error or retract, delete and erase any or all of your information contained in the database within a reasonable time upon receiving notification from you of such error or request to such deletion, retraction or erasure.
8.3 You may not select or use as your Account ID a name of another person with the intent to impersonate that person. If you provide any information that is untrue, inaccurate, not current or incomplete, or UK Trade & Investment has reasonable grounds to suspect that such information is untrue, inaccurate, not current or incomplete, UK Trade & Investment has the right to suspend or terminate your account and refuse any and all current or future use of the service (or any portion thereof). We reserve the right to refuse registration of or cancel your Account at our discretion. 8.4 UK Trade & Investment has the right to delete, retract and erase all (or any part thereof) of your information from databases forthwith upon written notice to you stating the reason for such action. UK Trade & Investment agrees to provide to you free of charge within a reasonable time upon written request a copy of your information contained in the databases.
9.Termination
You agree that UK Trade & Investment in its sole discretion, may terminate your password, account (or any part thereof) or use of the service, and remove and discard any content within the service, for any reason, including, without limitation, lack of use or if UK Trade & Investment believes that you have violated or acted inconsistently with the letter or spirit of the terms and conditions. UK Trade & Investment may also in its sole discretion and at any time discontinue providing the service, or any part thereof, with or without notice. You agree that any termination of your access to the service under any provision of this terms and conditions may be effected without prior notice, and acknowledge and agree that UK Trade & Investment may immediately deactivate or delete your account and all related information and files in your account and/ or bar any further access to such files or the service. Further, you agree that UK Trade & Investment shall not be liable to you or any third party for any termination of your access to the service.
